India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has no plans to deploy drones along the Bangladesh border, its Director General Subhash Joshi has said.
He also said on Wednesday that he did not know why he was attributed in a newspaper report.
“We immediately sent clarification through our Press Trust of India and it has been published. The BGB Director General had also clarified….I think that should clarify whatever misgivings anybody may have,” he said replying to a question at the closing of the 38th border co-ordination conference between two forces in Dhaka.
“We neither have any plans, nor do we have any plans in the future to deploy any drones or any such thing,” he said.
The Indian Express newspaper, quoting the BSF chief, had reported that India was going to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, along its border with Bangladesh and Pakistan to keep heightened vigil.
The report also said that standard operating procedure was being drafted with the air force to finalise the modalities of using the UAVs.
After the media report, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sought clarifications from New Delhi. The Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pankaj Saran, said he had learnt of the BSF plans only through media reports. – bdnews24.com
